In the past he would have written words of praise for Adolf Hitler and support for Vladimir Putin on social networks. And today Calogero PisanoProvincial coordinator of the Brothers of Italy in Agrigento and candidate in the upcoming elections, has been suspended from all posts in the party led by Giorgia Meloni “with immediate effect” following protests from Rome’s Jewish community, among others.
The case was raised by an article published on repubblica.it entitled “Calogero Pisano, the FdI candidate praising Hitler and Putin”. And among the first to reignite the controversy was the Deputy Secretary of the Democratic Party Pepe Provenzano: “Hitler ‘a great statesman’. ‘I’m for Putin’. Saying it’s a candidate from Meloni for the chamber in Agrigento, part of my own college. What are they going to say now? Is it Goliardian? The flame in that Symbol, the fascists in the list… It’s really true, ‘deep roots never freeze,'” Provenzano wrote on Twitter.
Above all, the protests came from Ruth DurhalloPresident of the Jewish Community of Rome: “It is unacceptable – he wrote – the idea that those who praise Hitler can sit in the next parliament. I said it in reference to a candidate from another party and I repeat it here: that can it not.” Be room for those who legitimize hate”.
The reply from the brothers of Italy came a few hours later with a firm statement announcing that Calogero is Pisano ” suspended by the brothers of Italy with immediate effect. He is relieved of every party post, starting with that of provincial coordinator of Agrigento and member of the national leadership. “Moreover, Giorgia Meloni’s party indicates that “from this moment Pisano no longer represents the Fdi at all levels and he is also forbidden the use of the symbol “. Finally, other possible sanctions are announced along the way because Pisano himself was “referred to the party guarantee office for any further decision”.
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